4-H Kinnissippewa Camp Counselors Train for Summer

Andrea Rippley, Trempealeau County 4-H Program Educator, Deanna Wiersgalla, Buffalo County 4-H Associate Program Educator, and Annie Lisowski, Buffalo County 4-H Youth Development Educator engaged 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa counselors in learning about their role and their responsibilities leading and caring for campers. The counselors participated in teambuilding activities that they will teach their cabin campers […]

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2024 Teen Court Senior Scholarship Recipients are Danzinger and Wayne

Zoey Danzinger and Isabella Wayne are the 2024 Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court Scholarship recipients. The $500 and $250 scholarships will be presented in May at their school graduation awards ceremonies on behalf of the Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court program. The award winners were selected from multiple applicants by a group of Teen Court Advisory Board […]

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Buffalo County Partnership Council hosts life after graduation presentations to local seniors

A day of prevention education just for graduating seniors took place on April 4, 2024, at Cochrane-Fountain City School. Buffalo County Senior Day, sponsored by the Buffalo County Partnership Council, is an opportunity for graduating students across Buffalo County to think critically about potential risk behaviors from local speakers. The event centered considering the consequences of […]

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Three hearings; one day of impact

Four Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members conducted three restorative hearings for vaping violations on April 3rd at the Pepin County Government Center in Durand. Panel members asked questions to learn more about what happened and how to makes things right. The focus of their work is to repair relationships, rethink behavior, and restore the […]

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Alma Child Development Day 2024

Bianca Chesang, Buffalo County 4-H Program Assistant, engaged future students and 4-H members at the Alma Child Development Day on April 2nd. Youth and their families had the opportunity to use science to expand their soil and plant their own seeds in a 4-H potting container. We’re excited to see how they grow!

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Buffalo County 4-H is Thriving!

Since 2021, Buffalo County 4-H youth leaders have completed the national, validated 4-H Thrive Survey that measures the program quality of 4-H programs. In late 2023, 41 young people, which represents a little under half of the eligible older youth, completed the survey. For the third year in a row, Buffalo County 4-H has measured […]

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STEAM Discovery Days – Mondovi

Join us and come create hands-on STEAM Projects with friends entering K-6! You do not need to be a member to participate in STEAM Discovery Day! To participate in STEAM Discovery Days please provide us with an up-to-date Health Form: Step-by-step online registration process for existing members and those who are not members but wish to […]

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STEAM Discovery Days – C-FC

Join us and come create hands-on STEAM Projects with friends entering K-6! You do not need to be a member to participate in STEAM Discovery Day! To participate in STEAM Discovery Days please provide us with an up-to-date Health Form: Step-by-step online registration process for existing members and those who are not members but wish to […]

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We’re Hiring! – Seeking college students for summer 2024

Buffalo County Division of Extension has multiple positions available for college students in the summer of 2024 in Mondovi, Wisconsin and Alma, Wisconsin. Positions will work with youth and adults to advance youth development and 4-H programming across the county. Starting for college students is $15-$17 per hour depending on experience. Learn more about each […]

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National 4-H Conference

Event: National 4-H Conference Grades: 10-12 Location: Washington, DC Dates: April 19-24 Applying: The Wisconsin delegation will be composed of 5-10 teens from across the state who will work together before, during, and after the conference. Delegates must be willing to share what they learned and experienced through fair projects, presentations, and/or Wisconsin Extension’s Summer […]

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